UK retail sales jump in April, helped by sunny weather

Sunny weather boosted British retail sales in April and households grew cheerier this month, according to figures published this week that suggested consumers might be a bright spot in an otherwise drab outlook for the economy.

Retail sales volumes jumped in April by a much stronger than expected 1.2 per cent month-on-month, the Office for National Statistics said, after a downwardly revised 0.1 per cent increase in March.

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